Euroscepticism as a Transnational and Pan-European Phenomenon

<p>As the EU enters an increasingly uncertain phase after the 2016 Brexit referendum Euroscepticism continues to become an increasingly embedded phenomenon within party systems non-party groups and within the media. Yet academic literature has paid little attention to the emergence of and increased development of transnational and pan-European networks of EU opposition. As the ‘gap’ between Europe’s mainstream political elites and an increasingly sceptical public has widened pan-European spheres of opposition towards the EU have developed and evolved. </p><p>The volume sets out to explain how such an innately contradictory phenomenon as transnational Euroscepticism has emerged. It draws on a variety of perspectives and case studies in a number of spheres – the European Parliament political parties the media civil society and public opinion. Examining to what extent the pan-European dimension of Euroscepticism is becoming increasingly influential it argues that opposition to European integration has for too long been viewed somewhat narrowly through the paradigm of national party politics.</p><p>This text will be of key interest to scholars students and professionals in EU politics European studies political parties and more broadly to comparative politics and international relations.</p>